OpenSpecimen v10.2 released
We are pleased to announce that v10.2 is ready for download! This release includes new features, usability enhancements, and bug fixes requested by customers. New features include: Participant: Soft warnings …
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Stellenbosch University’s Fully Automated Biorepository to Store 3.5M Biospecimens
A robotic arm, -80°C temperatures, and 3.5 million biomedical samples are just some of the features of a state-of-the-art bio-repository at the newly launched Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) at Stellenbosch …
OpenSpecimen v10.1 released
We are pleased to announce that v10.1 is ready for download! This release includes new features, usability enhancements, and bug fixes requested by customers. New features include: New tokens at …
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Biobank BioVU Reach Milestone of 300,000 Biospecimens
BioVU, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s biobank, has reached another milestone — deep-freeze storage of more than 300,000 biological samples. Launched in 2007, BioVU is the world’s largest DNA biobank based …
Stem Cell Banking: Current Trends, Benefits, Emerging Issues and Challenges
The human body has unspecialized cells called stem cells. Embryos and adults both have stem cells. In addition to their potential for self-renewal and multidirectional differentiation, stem cells are also …
Implementing QMS to Guarantee the Quality of Biospecimen Collection
The development of human tissue biobanks is now considered as an indispensable tool for the progression of biomedical research and the development of new therapeutic strategies in personalized medicine (population …
Saudi Arabia launches National Biobank
Health Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Health Authority (Weqaya) Fahad Al-Jalajel inaugurated the National Biobank in Saudi Arabia. Al-Jalajel said that this project is …
CHAVI India’s First Cancer Imaging Biobank
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, have launched India’s first fully annotated, relational, de-identified cancer image bank – CHAVI. This first-of-its-kind research partnership between …
Simon Fraser University-led biobank aims to save west coast kelp forests
Scientists at Simon Fraser University are racing against the clock to save British Columbia’s disappearing kelp forests for future generations. Led by biologist Sherryl Bisgrove and supported by the Pacific …
Uganda Biobank Use OpenSpecimen to Manage Livestock Samples Data
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led Boosting Uganda’s Investment in Livestock Development (BUILD) project has established a biorepository to support livestock sample storage and data management in Uganda. They are …